Got it! Qualified to get rear handed to moi

RRWANTR · 02-15-2004, 1:44 AM

A friend and I completed the WSMC new racers school and now have our novice license. So now we are officially qualified to get our rears handed to us..

Well first race is tomorrow. Will let ya know how it goes.

Nick the Quick · 02-15-2004, 2:51 AM

Good Job!

Just remember that finishing with out hitting pavement is the most important thing in your first couple races. Don't let anyone rattle you out there, and watch out for the leaders if they start to lap you. But most of all don't forget to smile.

Next season I hope to be in your shoes, a rookie grinning from ear to ear.

Good luck and ride safe.

Baketech · 02-15-2004, 7:45 AM

Good Luck RR....

Zop · 02-15-2004, 8:28 AM

Good luck doode

lfg929 · 02-15-2004, 9:06 AM

Good luck man. It is a total blast being out there. Just wait until you get into a battle for position with someone. I had a race last year where another guy and I kept trading places. I thought I was beat until 3 from the end when all of a sudden I was right up on the rear tire of this guy. I moved to his left, kept on the gas for another second or so before jamming the brakes and held him off. Turns out he had been having problems with that section the whole time and I was a lot faster than he was through that turn. I can't wait until April. First track day is the first weekend in April and the first race of the season is at the end of April.

WetShrub · 02-15-2004, 2:04 PM

I can't wait either. I take the AFM race school at the end of March at Buttonwillow. Woohoo!!!

G-Force Junkie · 02-16-2004, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by RRWANTR

A friend and I completed the WSMC new racers school and now have our novice license. So now we are officially qualified to get our rears handed to us..

Well first race is tomorrow. Will let ya know how it goes.

Whats your numbers? I saw a red/silver bike with 600something numbers in the racers school, wasnt sure if it was you, but there wasnt a lot of hondas.

Mike

ratter · 02-16-2004, 12:55 AM

congratulations, I'm jealous

tigerblade · 02-16-2004, 12:05 PM

Congrats! Prepare to be sucked into the financial black hole...

coderedcbr · 02-16-2004, 12:33 PM

It was nice to meet another .Org member at the track. Next time I will watch your race.

RRWANTR · 02-16-2004, 2:30 PM

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Originally Posted by G-Force Junkie

Whats your numbers? I saw a red/silver bike with 600something numbers in the racers school, wasnt sure if it was you, but there wasnt a lot of hondas.

Mike

That was probably me. 616 is my number.

RRWANTR · 02-16-2004, 2:30 PM

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Originally Posted by coderedcbr

It was nice to meet another .Org member at the track. Next time I will watch your race.

Very nice meeting you sir! Hopefully we'll see each other next month and have more time to chat.

RRWANTR · 02-16-2004, 2:52 PM

The first race experience was something else. Talk about a rush!!! Seeing I'm a total newbie with no points (WSMC grids by points), I was gridded at the rear. My main objective for this first race was to get through without crashing and riding within my limits. Hearing the engines rev and seeing the green flag wave gets the adrenilin flowing like nothing else that's for sure. I got a decent start for my first one ever but had to check up as I really had no where to go into turn one. Passed a couple into turn two and then went about trying to move my way up as the front had pulled away from the group I was trying to get through. For the next couple laps I was busy trying to move my way up. Passed a couple in turn 8 flat out and couple down the front straight after getting a decent drive out of 9. Passed another on the inside into three going up the omega and then the final one in 8. By the time I'd made my way through this group of riders the rest had moved on so the last 2 laps were pretty much riding by myself. When I got back into the pits I took a look at the times and was pleasantly suprised as I'd clocked a 1:37 and a 1:34 on the laps when i wasn't held up. My previous best was a 1:38. If I could have worked my way through the traffic a bit better I definitely could have moved up to a better position, but am satisfied with getting through my first race on two wheels and improving my time. Ended up moving up from position 22 to 16. It was just a whole different level than a track day. I can't wait for next month!!

I've attached a couple pics of my mechanics...

RaggedEdge · 02-16-2004, 3:33 PM

Hey, aren't there child labor laws in your neck of the woods to prevent such abuses?

Congrats on getting through your first raceday without mishap. Watch out for the other guys. They like to crash out in front of you and take you with 'em.

RRWANTR · 02-16-2004, 7:02 PM

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Originally Posted by RaggedEdge

Hey, aren't there child labor laws in your neck of the woods to prevent such abuses?

Ummm....shhhhhh!!!! I can't afford the $$ for anyone older...

G-Force Junkie · 02-16-2004, 9:09 PM

1:34's first weekend out!

GhostRider · 02-16-2004, 9:10 PM

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Originally Posted by RRWANTR

Ummm....shhhhhh!!!! I can't afford the $$ for anyone older...

Looks like that guy mechanic is making a getaway with your tool.

roadracer319 · 02-16-2004, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by RRWANTR

The first race experience was something else. Talk about a rush!!! Seeing I'm a total newbie with no points (WSMC grids by points), I was gridded at the rear. My main objective for this first race was to get through without crashing and riding within my limits. Hearing the engines rev and seeing the green flag wave gets the adrenilin flowing like nothing else that's for sure. I got a decent start for my first one ever but had to check up as I really had no where to go into turn one. Passed a couple into turn two and then went about trying to move my way up as the front had pulled away from the group I was trying to get through. For the next couple laps I was busy trying to move my way up. Passed a couple in turn 8 flat out and couple down the front straight after getting a decent drive out of 9. Passed another on the inside into three going up the omega and then the final one in 8. By the time I'd made my way through this group of riders the rest had moved on so the last 2 laps were pretty much riding by myself. When I got back into the pits I took a look at the times and was pleasantly suprised as I'd clocked a 1:37 and a 1:34 on the laps when i wasn't held up. My previous best was a 1:38. If I could have worked my way through the traffic a bit better I definitely could have moved up to a better position, but am satisfied with getting through my first race on two wheels and improving my time. Ended up moving up from position 22 to 16. It was just a whole different level than a track day. I can't wait for next month!!

I've attached a couple pics of my mechanics...

Good job! I can't wait until April (CCS). Nothing like getting out there and doing it. Welcome to the addiction.

RRWANTR · 02-17-2004, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by GhostRider

Looks like that guy mechanic is making a getaway with your tool.

Yea....he may be more expensive than he's worth.....

RRWANTR · 02-17-2004, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by G-Force Junkie

1:34's first weekend out!

I was REALLY suprised to see that time....hopefully i can get closer to doing that consistantly.

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Good job! I can't wait until April (CCS). Nothing like getting out there and doing it. Welcome to the addiction.

Thanks. All I can say is that I never thought it'd be that intense or fun. I though track days were fun but this is nothing like it. It's about the same amount of excitement (not really the right word, but can't think of the right one) difference between street riding and track riding as track days to racing. Is it next month yet?????

Trackho · 02-17-2004, 8:27 AM

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Originally Posted by RRWANTR

I was REALLY suprised to see that time....hopefully i can get closer to doing that consistantly.

Thanks. All I can say is that I never thought it'd be that intense or fun. I though track days were fun but this is nothing like it. It's about the same amount of excitement (not really the right word, but can't think of the right one) difference between street riding and track riding as track days to racing. Is it next month yet?????

Congrats---getting my license next week---see you out there---Are you going to race AFM???

tigerblade · 02-17-2004, 8:51 AM

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Originally Posted by RRWANTR

All I can say is that I never thought it'd be that intense or fun. I though track days were fun but this is nothing like it. It's about the same amount of excitement (not really the right word, but can't think of the right one) difference between street riding and track riding as track days to racing.

Yeah I thought I'd just go out and have a little fun until I started passing some people and then the "red mist" descends...

RRWANTR · 02-17-2004, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by 929Boomer

Congrats---getting my license next week---see you out there---Are you going to race AFM???

Probably not for a while. To get reciprocity with a novice license with the AFM you must have completed 6 races on 6 different weekends in order to forgo the AFM new racers school. Maybe after I complete 6 races I'll look at doing some with AFM. Good luck next week. I'm sure you'll do great. You're a fast mofo.

RRWANTR · 02-17-2004, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by tigerblade

Yeah I thought I'd just go out and have a little fun until I started passing some people and then the "red mist" descends...

I didn't have too much red mist....but I can see it getting a bit darker shade of red the next few months...